| 1979 Little All-America college football team |
|---|
| Little All-America college football team |
| 1979 NCAA Division II football season, 1979 NCAA Division III football season, 1979 NAIA Division I football season, 1979 NAIA Division II football season |
| 1978 ← → 1980 |
The 1979 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position.
First team
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| Quarterback | Joe Aliotti | Boise State |
| Running back | Poke Cobb | Eastern Illinois |
| Frank Hawkins | Nevada | |
| Mal Najarian | Boston University | |
| Wide receiver | Jerry Young | UW–Whitewater |
| Tight end | Paul Muckenhirn | North Dakota |
| Tackle | Dave Melone | Lehigh |
| Jeff Lear | Youngstown State | |
| Guard | Herb Beck | Delaware |
| Tyrone McGriff | Florida A&M | |
| Center | Jim Leonard | Santa Clara |
| Defense | ||
| Defensive end | Plummer Bullock | Virginia Union |
| Pete Catan | Eastern Illinois | |
| Defensive tackle | Joe Gordon | Grambling State |
| Doug Scott | Boise State | |
| Middle guard | Ernie England | St. John's (MN) |
| Linebacker | Andy Hawkins | Texas A&I |
| Ed Judie | Northern Arizona | |
| Ezekiel Vaughn | Ouachita Baptist | |
| Defensive back | Mike Ellis | Norfolk State |
| Terry Love | Murray State | |
| Jack Quinn | Springfield (MA) | |
See also
References
- "Associated Press Little All-America football team". The Odessa American. December 13, 1979. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.